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Meaningful Use ONC’s Thoughts on Patents, Health IT, and Meaningful Use
Jodi G. Daniel | March 4, 2013
ONC was recently asked whether the regulatory requirements for EHR certification and meaningful use, especially some of the more patient-focused requirements, like the view, download, and transmit to a 3rd party meaningful use objective, could implicate patents.
We want to share with you our thoughts on patents and meaningful use, and identify the proactive steps ONC is taking to understand their implications and share that understanding with the community.
From the ONC Desk National Health Information Exchange Governance Forum Announced
Jodi G. Daniel | March 1, 2013
Last year, ONC issued a Request for Information looking for comments about a potential governance mechanism for the nationwide health information network. Based on comments we received, along with feedback from multiple stakeholders, we decided not to continue with a formal rulemaking process, but instead pursue a non-regulatory approach to health information exchange (HIE) governance. We committed to launching a range of activities to support and learn from existing governance initiatives and advance our HIE goals:
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State HIE State HIE Program Policy Office Releases Tactical Issue Briefs on Sustainability Building
Lee Stevens | March 1, 2013
Health Information Exchange (HIE) has rapidly developed across the United States over the past three years but there is an elusive word attached to its future: Sustainability. Building and operating exchange capacity outside corporate structures has historically relied almost solely on federal, state and private grant dollars, all aimed at improving health care delivery outcomes and efficiency in the United States.
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Beacon Communities, From the ONC Desk, Meaningful Use, State HIE HIMSS 2013 is Right Around the Corner – Here’s Where to Find ONC
Dr. Doug Fridsma | February 28, 2013
It’s hard to believe that yet another year has passed and we are once again upon our industry’s largest event: the annual Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Conference. As in years past, ONC will have a significant presence at the conference.
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Meaningful Use Meaningful Use Stage 2 Interoperability Criteria Training Course
Lee Stevens | February 25, 2013
Online Interoperability Criteria Training Course is Now Live
The State HIE Program Policy Office and the Regional Extension Center Program recently issued Interoperability Basics, a 75-minute online training course offering in-depth information to:
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